Hosiery drier



sept. 1,1925. 1,552,312

4F. KESHAW ET Al.

HosIERY 131211221` Filed Dec. 11., 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet l H- am fm Sept. V1, 1925. 1,552,312-l F. KERsHAw ET' A.

HOSIERY DRIER FileivDecffLlI 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 I 4 Shets-Sheet Filed nec. 11,"1923 F. KERSHAW ET AL.

HosIERY DRIEP Sept. l, 1925.

Sept. 1, 1925/- F. KERSHAW ET AL HOS I ERY DRIER Filed Dec. 11, 1923 4 Sheets'A-'Sheet 4 A; Il

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12m-naa sepa 1, -1925.

UNITED STATES FBEDEBIGK-KERSHAW AND ALPHEUS 0.A

HURXTHAL, or PHILADELPHIA,y PENNSYL- vANIA, AssIGNORs TO rRocToR a SCHWARTZ, INCORPORATED, or PHILADEL- `I'IIIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION or PENNSYLVANIA.

HOsIE'RY DRIER.

v To all whom t may concern.

. Be it known that we, FREDERICK KERSHAW and ALrIIEUs O. HURXTHAL, citizens of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Hosiery Driers, of which the following is a specification.

One object of our invention is to improve the construction.. of a drier for hosiery of the .10 table type havingl a series of drawers, in

which Aare mounted the stocking forms with stockings thereon. l.

A- further .Object of the invention Yis to make the fronts of the drawers so that they will drop down to provide an uninterrupted opening for the operator to removeF the forms lfrom the drawers.

Another Object of the invention is to arrange the motor driven fan so that it can be readily removed, or" replaced, when necessary.`

In the accompanying drawings: y Fig. 1 is a. front view of our improved hosiery drier; l Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the outer portion of one of the drawers;

Fig. 4 is a side view of the drawer shown in Fig. 3; 80

fan;

Fig. 6 is a side view 'of the motor and the far, the casing being illustrated in section; an

Fig. 7 is a side'view of the drier illustratin the` circulation of air.

v ferring to the drawings, 1 is a casing having a lining 2 of any suitable non-conducting material. 3 is the top of the drier,

v forming a suitable table for the operator.

The table top is preferably spaced from the casing of the drier, as shown 1n Fig. 2. The space is closed at the' front of the drier,fas shown in Fig. 2, to prevent heated air escap- 4 designates a series the stockings forms 5 are mounted. These drawers are skeleton drawers and have longitudinal members 6, which are made of an- 50A gle iron connected togther at their innerends by an an le mem r 7, and near their outer ends by rackets 8 and an angle cross bar 9, which forms the support for the leg portions of the stocking forms.

Fig. 5 is an end view of the motor and the placed. The foot of each frame rests on two of drawers,in which 10 designates a |back plate, which is secured to tihe angle bar end member 7 and preventsthe air 'escaping from the drier when one of the drawers is open'. The front 11 of each drawer is pivotally mounted on the frame. Extending from one bracket 8 to the other bracket is a pivot bar 12 on whlch are mounted arms 13 that project from the front section of the drawer. This arrangement allows the front of a drawer to lb e moved into normal position, as, in full lines, 1n Fig. 2, or turned down to the position shown b dotted lines in said figure to provide a l Opening for the operator to remove the forms from the drawers. The front section 11 is preferably counterbalanced by springs 14'so that it can be returned toits n ormal position with` `little ef` fort. The springs are attached to the angle bar 9 andto a rod 15 on the brackets.v

Depending from each bracket 13 isa bar 16, bent at the end to -form'a catch 16a. The

bar comes in Contact with the front of the frame of the drier when a drawer is pushed 1n tol raise the front to its normal position.

As the drawer is closed, the end of the barenters the notch 16 and the front section of the drawer is held in the closed position. On the bar 9 is av seriesof spaced pins 18, between which the stocking forms are These rollers support theV rails 19 and 20 to be adjusted to drawers and allow them to be moved freelyl intoand out of position in the drier.

the 4reducing valve 30.

-b designates a circulating and heating I drying chamber. In this chamber f5.

31 designates the thermometer' and 32 'A opening 41 in a vertical partition 42. A-

ing therein that forms an exhaust flue for' moist air.

33 designates a circulating fan. This fan is mounted directly upon the shaft 34 of the electric motor 35. The motor 35 is made as clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and iss mounted on a pedestal 36, which has feet 37 that engage angle iron supports 38. Set` screws 39 secure the pedestal in position on the supports. The supports 38 form part of the frame of the apparatus and act. as guides when the'motor is removed, or re-l placed in position.

The motor 35 is encased in aninsulated cover 40. This cover is open at both ends to allow air to be drawn through the cover. By this means,..the motor and its bearings are kept cool.' 'I he fan 33 visj'located in an deiiecti-ng plate 44 extends .from the upper end ofthe partition over part ofthe heating pipes so as to cause the air to circulate throughout the entire drier.

When -the drawers are in position, the air is drawn by the fans 33 through the heating chamber b, around the detlecting plate 44 through the bottom of the drawers at the rear end thereof into the drying chamber@ past the leg portions o the forms and back l of the fan. Cold air is drawn through an 'opening' 46 .in the removable cover panel 45 I each drawer.

. 1s open, the circulation will be downwards and through the cover of the motor. Moist air is carrled off through the exhaust Hue 32. It will be noticed. that the air is. drawn downwards at the"front,of the drier and,

when a drawer isopened, he air isl rawn into the drier through the drawer opening.

ile the exhaust iue is located as shown ih Fig. 2, it may be located in an position,

preferably between the .'fa'n. and t e heating pipes. a

We claim:

1. 'I he combination in a` hosiery drier,

, of a casing; a series of drawers in the'cas-- in arran ed to receive hosi forms' a ery s heating chamber under .the drawers; a se# ries of'motors; and a-circulating fan carried by'each motor and removable bodily with. the motor, one

2. The combination in .a hosiery drier, of a casing enclosing aheating chamber and a drying chamber above the heating cham ber; a drawer in the drying chamber; and a motor having a fan :located .in front of the heating chamber and below the'front of the drying chamber so that2 when the drawer l ...iat the front of the drier, drawing in fresh air from thedrawer o ening, and prevent mg heated air from owing into vthe face lof the operator.

lof said motors' being under 3. The combination in a hosiery drier, of

rom the motor chamber; Aopenings .in the partition; a fan on the shaft of each motor, said fans being located inthe openings in the partitions; aI series of drawersv in the drying chamber,- said drawers .having an open bottom; and means, Ain the drawers, for.

supporting hosiery forms. 4. The combination in a drier, of a casing enclosing a drying and a heating chamber, means -for circulatingair in said chambers; a Yserles of drawers 1n the drymg' chamber; and means for supporting hosiery "forms in the drawers, the front section of' each drawer being movably mounted thereon to allow ready access to the frames.

5. The combination in a hosiery drier, of -a casing enclosing a dryin and .a heatitlai chamber, said heating cham er being loca under the drying chamber; a drawer' in the drying chamber having an open bottom; a

motor in front of the heating chamber; a

circulating fan on the shaft of the motor;

a removable .panel on the casing in front of and around the stockl'n forms 5, then down 6. The combination in a drier, of a casingy enclosing a heating andv a 'drying chamber; a motor in front of the heating chamber; a

f an driven by the motor," and a casing ex-` tending over the motor."and open at each end, there being a fresh air inlet opening in front of the motorfso that air 1s drawn through the motor into the heating chamber.

7. The combination in a drier, of` a casing enclosing 'a' drying chamber; a drawer 1n the chamber; means, in the drawer, for supporting the hosiery forms; a cross bar near the front of the drawer; a :front section 'i votally mounted` on the cross bar; an a counterbalancing spring for 'the front section.

'enclosinga drying chamber and a Aheating 8. The combination in a drier, of acasing chamber; a deflectin plate between the two Y said drawer being open at the bottom an A.closed at the front; a back platel on the drawersubstantially closing the space bechambers; a drawer `1n the drying chambel tween the top of the casing andthe deiiect' ing plate when the drawer'is open; heating coils in the heating' chamber; a circulatin fan; and means for drivingv the fan.

9. The combinationn adrier, of a casing enclosing the drying chamber; meansv for circulating- .air Ain saidv chamber; a sliding ldrawer in which stocking forms are mounted, the front of the drawer being pivoted so that it will drop and allow access to the in- 1,552,312 i f l 3" terior of the drawer; and a bar secured to be dried; means for circulating heated air the front vsectom; said bar havingv a notch in the chamber; and a table top spaced from so that an edge on the casing can engage the top ofthe casing, the space being closed 10 the notch and close the drawer tight against at Athe front of the drier to prevent heated 5 the casing. f air, which circulates under the top', escap- 10. The combination in a hosiery drier, ing at the front of the drier.

of a casngenclosing a drying chamber; a FREDERICK KERSHAVV. drawerl therein .containing the material to ALPHEUS O. HURXTHAL. 

